Paul Maholm

It hasn't happened overnight, and it has had its share of painful moments.

But "The Plan" the Cubs began to execute in the fall of 2011 has led to an amazing rebirth of the organization, which appears headed for its first postseason appearance in seven years.

"Obviously it's a process of many years to try to build an organization into a position where we can have the requisite talent and depth and makeup and the right people to try to compete and play the best baseball at the time it matters most," Cubs President Theo Epstein said Monday in Pittsburgh.

"We're part way along in that journey, and the cool part is you get to all be together and...

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The...

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